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Nib “dip” pens :: Plumes métalliques

Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint can manage to escape the madness, the melancholia, the panic fear which is inherent in the human situation.— Graham Greene

It is true that writing acts as a form of therapy for me… it completes the drawings/paintings that I create. If I were to either write or draw/paint only, the process would feel incomplete… something would be missing. This blog is such an amazing medium for me as it gives me the opportunity to invest in both of these loves that I have, and ends with the hope that someone “may” read and look at what I have to offer. Thank to t hose who do -)))

Drawing with a nib pen (sometimes people call them dip pens) is a very special sensation for me…. it takes me back to the days when scribes would letter entire books by hand using a quill feather. The pen is dipped in black ink (or any colour for that matter) and then drawn with until there is no more ink, and the pen is dipped again… it is a nice sensation and very dangerous for my kitchen studio as I have a butcher block counter… this ink stains so carefulness is required.